Boyle's Law Pre-assessment

1. Complete the sentence. Gas particles have a very ______ intermolecular force of attraction, hence they move as far as possible from each other.

• fast

• slow

• weak

• strong

2. Each of the following containers is air tight and has the same number of gas molecules. Which container has the highest pressure?

• a

• b

• c

• d

3. Which example has particles that can be drawn closer to occupy smaller volume?

• fruit juice

• block of wood

• air inside the syringe

• ice cube

4. Which of the following phenomena does NOT involve the application of gas pressure?

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5. How can you possibly prove that gases have negligible mass?

• put a balloon in a digital balance before and after you fill it with air

• feel the weight of the samples on both hands

• ask two persons to hold a box filled with air

• support your claim through equation